5 days of hard enduro-racing have presented an exciting event for the spectators and racers themselves. In the end, here are the overall winners of the 3rd Andes Pacifico.

Francois Bally-Maitre is the winner of the third version of Andes Pacifico 2016.

The most consistent pilot of the Andes Pacifico was François Bailly-Maitre who celebrated his first place in Matanzas after completing the 7 stages of the fifth day when the riders arrived at the Pacific Ocean.

Francois Bailly-Maitre (1st overall) during the fifth and final day of the 2016 Andes-Pacifico, near Matanzas, Chile
Francois Bailly-Maitre (1st overall) during the fifth and final day of the 2016 Andes-Pacifico, near Matanzas, Chile.

In the podium the young Scottish Mark Scott accompanied him from Santa Cruz Bicycles who everyday placed in the top three riders. In third place arrived the 2014 World Champion Jerome Clementz. The Frenchman said: “During the five days I went from less to more, I’m happy with the result and I really like the format of these races with a few days and lots of stages”.

Jerome Clements got place 3rd on his Cannondale Jekyll
Jerome Clements got place 3rd on his Cannondale Jekyll

The best Chilean was Milciades Jaque in fourth place, who said: “I learned a lot during these 5 hard days, I focus on one objective to finish the race and also I focus on keeping my fitness during the race. I end up very happy, this is a very good way to start the year and I’m sure I can improve in the future”.

Women’s results

Tracy Moseley shows why she has so many titles, she won the Andes Pacifico by a good margin of 12 minutes to Pauline Dieffenthaler that got second place. In third place arrived the Chilean credit Florencia Espiñeira, how had a really good race despite a flat tire the first day that made lose precious time.

Tracy Moseley saved the first place with a 12 minutes gap ....
Tracy Moseley saved the first place with a 12 minutes gap.

Winners Master class

The master class was won by the Chilean legend Claus Plaut who took the lead in the final day over the US Master Champion Michael West. In third Place arrive the three-time Andes Pacifico participant from South Africa Rene Damseaux.

The winners of Andes Pacifico 2016: François Bailly-Maitre, 2- Mark Scott, 3-Jerome Clementz
The winners of Andes Pacifico 2016: François Bailly-Maitre, 2- Mark Scott, 3-Jerome Clementz

We close Andes Pacifico 2016 with an great feeling that we had a great race in amazing places that show the variety of single tracks and landscapes that Chile has to practice Mountain Bike. From the high Andes passing to the famous Colchagua Valley full of vineyards and ending up in Matanzas a little town that is the capital of the windsurf and waves.

For more information and full results head to the Montenbaik-Website.

Words: Andes Pacifico PR Photos: Sven Martin, Gary Perkin, Claudio Olguin


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